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Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the business to bo transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 7 th June 1882 : — 1 . The Minutes of tho Quarterly Comniuuiuution of the 1 st March for confirmation . 2 . The Minutes of the Special Grand Lodge of tbe 15 th March for
confirmation . 3 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 26 th April for con firaation . 4 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 5 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board .
6 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the " Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . " 7 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in
which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Restoration Lodge , No . Ill , Darlington £ 50 0 0 A Brother of the Sydney Lodge , No . 829 , Sidcup ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Ranolagh Lodge , No . 834 , London 50 0 0
A Brother of the Lodge of Faith , No . 141 , London ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Confidence Lodge , No . 193 , London 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Wykeham Lodge , No . 1883 , Winchester 75 0 0
A Brother of the Unanimity and Sincerity Lodge , No . 261 , Taunton 50 0 0 A Brother of the Whittington Lodge , No . 862 , London ... 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Fitzroy Ledge , No . 569 , London 75 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the De-la-Pole Lodge , No . 1605 , Hull 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Saint Cuthberga Lodge , No . 622 , Winborne 150 0 0 A Brother of the Amphibious Lodge , No . 258 , Heckmoudwike 50 0 0 A Brother of the St . John the Baptist Lodge , No . 39 , Exeter 50 0 0
A Brother of Lodge Semper Fidelis , No . 1254 , Exeter ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Love and Honour , No . 75 , Falmouth 50 0 0
8 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . 1 . The Board have to report that it having been represented to them that a Lodge had recently elected and installed a Master who had served only eleven months as Warden , the Master and Wardens were summoned to appear before fche Board , and the facts being
admitted , with the explanation that they occurred through inadvertence , fche Lodge was duly admonished for its inattention to the Constitutions , and it was declared that the Election was null and void , that the late W . Master was still the Master , and must continue so to act until the next regular period of Election , aud until a successor shall have been duly elected and installed in his stead .
2 . The Board have also to report that the growing practice of Seoretaries of Lodges styling and signing themselves Honorary Secretaries has been from time to time brought under their notice , and they think ifc desirable in this manner to draw attention to the fact that the title of " Honorary Secretary " is not authorized by the Constitutions .
3 . Lastly the Board desire to lay before the Grand Lodge the revision of the Book of Constitutions , on which much thought and attention have been bestowed , and they recommend that the Most Worshipfnl Grand Master be asked to convene a Special Grand Lodge afc a convenient time to consider the same . ( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . FREEMASONS' HAIL , LONDON , W . C . 16 th May 1882 .
At the Meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 16 th of May , after the ordinary business , had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed , viz .: — The Members of the Board nnanimously desire to express their sense of the ability and courtesy uniformly displayed on all occasions by the V . W . Brother Sir John B . Monckton , as President of the Board of General Purposes .
( Signed ) FRANK GREEN , Vice President . To the Report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last Meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 12 th day of May last , shewing a Balance in the Bank of England of £ 4 , 191 , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 75 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . 9 . Report of the Committee appointed by Grand Lodge on the
1 st March last , to investigate and report on the Finances and present income of Grand Lodge . The Committee having met on the 16 th of May , proceeded to enquire into and examine the various sources of Income of Grand Lod
three years , and they now beg to report , as the result of their investigations , that at the present time Grand Lodge is in receipt of an average uett income of £ 4000 per annum , whioh is however liable to considerable fluotations in proportion to the nnmber of admissions of Members into the Order and from various other causes . ( Signed ) J . S . BROWNRIGG ,
Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , Chairman . FREEMASONS' HAH , LONDON , W . C . 16 th May 1882 .
10 . The Annual Report of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Insfcifcu . tion for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated the lflth May 1882 , will be laid before Grand Lodge . 11 . APPEALS .
( 1 ) From Brother Thomas J . Mountain , late of the New Zea . land Pacific Lodge , No . 517 , Wellington , New Zealand , against the decision of Grand Lodge , on the 7 th December last , declining to entertain his former appeal agaiust hia expulsion from the Order by the District Grand Lodge of Wellington ( North Island ) , New Zealand , on the ground of its not having been made at the " next practicable Grand Lodge , " as required by page 95 Book of Constitutions , and praying that Grand Lodge will now con . aider the said former appeal on its merits .
( 2 ) From Brother Alexander Dimant of the New Zealand Pacific Lodge , No . 517 , Wellington , New Zealand , against his suspension by fche Deputy District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Wellington ( North Island ) , New Zealand , previous to hearing and determining the oomplaint preferred against
him—And also against a sentence of expulsion from the Order subsequently passed against him by the District Grand Master of the said District Grand Lodge . 12 . NOTICES OF MOTION .
( 1 ) Consideration as a substantive motion of the following amendment proposed by Brother the Baron de Ferrieres , afc the Quarterly Communication iu March last , on the proposition submitted by fche Board of General Purposes afc thafc meeting ,
relative to Brother Perceval s motion for counting votes in Grand Lodge on a Division , aud which amendment being carried , its consideration as a substantive motion was deferred uutil the Quarterly Communication in June , viz . —
By Brother Baron DE FERRIERES , M . P ., P . M . No . 82 : — " Thafc the counting of votes on a division in Grand Lodge be conducted in future on the following system : — 1 st . Thafc there shall be eight tellers from the body of fche hall , namely—fche four Grand Deacons acting for
( 2 ) By Brother JOHN M . CLABON , P . G . D . : — " Thafc for the purpose of maintaining and extending the Fund of Benevolence , all the Members of the Lodges in the London district ( except Military Lodges ) , shall pay quarterly one shilling and sixpence each to the
( 3 ) " Thafc no sale be made of all or any part of the Cap ital Funds of Benevolence without the express order of a Grand Lodge , confirmed by a subsequent Grand Lodge . ( 4 ) By Brother RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D .: — . " That in the event of the Report of the Financial
Com-Grand Lodge , and the proposer and seconder of the motion , with two Brethren nominated by them , for the resolntion . 2 nd . That there shall be two tellers for the Grand Officers on the Dais , namely the Assistant Director of Ceremonies for Grand Lodge , and a Brother
nominated by the proposer for the resolution . 3 rd . That on a division being called for , a pair of tellers shall be placed opposite each of the four divisions of Grand Lodge and tbe Dais , who shall request the Brethren of their division to hold up their hands , first
for ' Ayes' and then for ' Hoes , ' the tellers audibly counting the numbers each time , which shall be at once noted on paper , initialed by both tellers , and handed up to the Grand Secretary , who shall announce the result after receiving and adding up all fche scores . "
Fnnd , instead of one shilling as fixed by the Grand Lodge held on 2 nd March 1814 . And that all members of Lodges not within the London district ( except Military , Colonial , and Foreign Lodges ) , shall pay quarterly , ninepence each to fche Fund , instead of sixpence , as fixed by the said Grand Lodge . "
mittee appointed at the Quarterly Communication held on the 1 st day of March last , being adopted—to move-That having regard to the enormous increase in the number of Lodges and Chapters since the Grant of
£ 800 made by Grand Lodge in 1858 to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemosous , and Widows of Freemasons , and for which the Institution had to send , and still sends two Voting Papers to each Lodge and Chapter , that the amount to be contributed
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Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the business to bo transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 7 th June 1882 : — 1 . The Minutes of tho Quarterly Comniuuiuution of the 1 st March for confirmation . 2 . The Minutes of the Special Grand Lodge of tbe 15 th March for
confirmation . 3 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 26 th April for con firaation . 4 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 5 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board .
6 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the " Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . " 7 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in
which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Restoration Lodge , No . Ill , Darlington £ 50 0 0 A Brother of the Sydney Lodge , No . 829 , Sidcup ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Ranolagh Lodge , No . 834 , London 50 0 0
A Brother of the Lodge of Faith , No . 141 , London ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Confidence Lodge , No . 193 , London 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Wykeham Lodge , No . 1883 , Winchester 75 0 0
A Brother of the Unanimity and Sincerity Lodge , No . 261 , Taunton 50 0 0 A Brother of the Whittington Lodge , No . 862 , London ... 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Fitzroy Ledge , No . 569 , London 75 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the De-la-Pole Lodge , No . 1605 , Hull 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Saint Cuthberga Lodge , No . 622 , Winborne 150 0 0 A Brother of the Amphibious Lodge , No . 258 , Heckmoudwike 50 0 0 A Brother of the St . John the Baptist Lodge , No . 39 , Exeter 50 0 0
A Brother of Lodge Semper Fidelis , No . 1254 , Exeter ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Love and Honour , No . 75 , Falmouth 50 0 0
8 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . 1 . The Board have to report that it having been represented to them that a Lodge had recently elected and installed a Master who had served only eleven months as Warden , the Master and Wardens were summoned to appear before fche Board , and the facts being
admitted , with the explanation that they occurred through inadvertence , fche Lodge was duly admonished for its inattention to the Constitutions , and it was declared that the Election was null and void , that the late W . Master was still the Master , and must continue so to act until the next regular period of Election , aud until a successor shall have been duly elected and installed in his stead .
2 . The Board have also to report that the growing practice of Seoretaries of Lodges styling and signing themselves Honorary Secretaries has been from time to time brought under their notice , and they think ifc desirable in this manner to draw attention to the fact that the title of " Honorary Secretary " is not authorized by the Constitutions .
3 . Lastly the Board desire to lay before the Grand Lodge the revision of the Book of Constitutions , on which much thought and attention have been bestowed , and they recommend that the Most Worshipfnl Grand Master be asked to convene a Special Grand Lodge afc a convenient time to consider the same . ( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . FREEMASONS' HAIL , LONDON , W . C . 16 th May 1882 .
At the Meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 16 th of May , after the ordinary business , had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed , viz .: — The Members of the Board nnanimously desire to express their sense of the ability and courtesy uniformly displayed on all occasions by the V . W . Brother Sir John B . Monckton , as President of the Board of General Purposes .
( Signed ) FRANK GREEN , Vice President . To the Report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last Meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 12 th day of May last , shewing a Balance in the Bank of England of £ 4 , 191 , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 75 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . 9 . Report of the Committee appointed by Grand Lodge on the
1 st March last , to investigate and report on the Finances and present income of Grand Lodge . The Committee having met on the 16 th of May , proceeded to enquire into and examine the various sources of Income of Grand Lod
three years , and they now beg to report , as the result of their investigations , that at the present time Grand Lodge is in receipt of an average uett income of £ 4000 per annum , whioh is however liable to considerable fluotations in proportion to the nnmber of admissions of Members into the Order and from various other causes . ( Signed ) J . S . BROWNRIGG ,
Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , Chairman . FREEMASONS' HAH , LONDON , W . C . 16 th May 1882 .
10 . The Annual Report of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Insfcifcu . tion for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated the lflth May 1882 , will be laid before Grand Lodge . 11 . APPEALS .
( 1 ) From Brother Thomas J . Mountain , late of the New Zea . land Pacific Lodge , No . 517 , Wellington , New Zealand , against the decision of Grand Lodge , on the 7 th December last , declining to entertain his former appeal agaiust hia expulsion from the Order by the District Grand Lodge of Wellington ( North Island ) , New Zealand , on the ground of its not having been made at the " next practicable Grand Lodge , " as required by page 95 Book of Constitutions , and praying that Grand Lodge will now con . aider the said former appeal on its merits .
( 2 ) From Brother Alexander Dimant of the New Zealand Pacific Lodge , No . 517 , Wellington , New Zealand , against his suspension by fche Deputy District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Wellington ( North Island ) , New Zealand , previous to hearing and determining the oomplaint preferred against
him—And also against a sentence of expulsion from the Order subsequently passed against him by the District Grand Master of the said District Grand Lodge . 12 . NOTICES OF MOTION .
( 1 ) Consideration as a substantive motion of the following amendment proposed by Brother the Baron de Ferrieres , afc the Quarterly Communication iu March last , on the proposition submitted by fche Board of General Purposes afc thafc meeting ,
relative to Brother Perceval s motion for counting votes in Grand Lodge on a Division , aud which amendment being carried , its consideration as a substantive motion was deferred uutil the Quarterly Communication in June , viz . —
By Brother Baron DE FERRIERES , M . P ., P . M . No . 82 : — " Thafc the counting of votes on a division in Grand Lodge be conducted in future on the following system : — 1 st . Thafc there shall be eight tellers from the body of fche hall , namely—fche four Grand Deacons acting for
( 2 ) By Brother JOHN M . CLABON , P . G . D . : — " Thafc for the purpose of maintaining and extending the Fund of Benevolence , all the Members of the Lodges in the London district ( except Military Lodges ) , shall pay quarterly one shilling and sixpence each to the
( 3 ) " Thafc no sale be made of all or any part of the Cap ital Funds of Benevolence without the express order of a Grand Lodge , confirmed by a subsequent Grand Lodge . ( 4 ) By Brother RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D .: — . " That in the event of the Report of the Financial
Com-Grand Lodge , and the proposer and seconder of the motion , with two Brethren nominated by them , for the resolntion . 2 nd . That there shall be two tellers for the Grand Officers on the Dais , namely the Assistant Director of Ceremonies for Grand Lodge , and a Brother
nominated by the proposer for the resolution . 3 rd . That on a division being called for , a pair of tellers shall be placed opposite each of the four divisions of Grand Lodge and tbe Dais , who shall request the Brethren of their division to hold up their hands , first
for ' Ayes' and then for ' Hoes , ' the tellers audibly counting the numbers each time , which shall be at once noted on paper , initialed by both tellers , and handed up to the Grand Secretary , who shall announce the result after receiving and adding up all fche scores . "
Fnnd , instead of one shilling as fixed by the Grand Lodge held on 2 nd March 1814 . And that all members of Lodges not within the London district ( except Military , Colonial , and Foreign Lodges ) , shall pay quarterly , ninepence each to fche Fund , instead of sixpence , as fixed by the said Grand Lodge . "
mittee appointed at the Quarterly Communication held on the 1 st day of March last , being adopted—to move-That having regard to the enormous increase in the number of Lodges and Chapters since the Grant of
£ 800 made by Grand Lodge in 1858 to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemosous , and Widows of Freemasons , and for which the Institution had to send , and still sends two Voting Papers to each Lodge and Chapter , that the amount to be contributed